Location: Sunningdale, Ascot
Salary: £20.00 - £24.00 per hour (Minimum 30 hours per week (up to 48 hours available) Salary Equivalent: £47,760-£49,920 per annum)
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Part and Full-Time hours available
Make a Real Difference Every Day
We are looking for a compassionate, dedicated, and enthusiastic Female Support Worker to join our daughter's care team and become part of our supportive family environment.
This is a unique opportunity to work one-to-one with a delightful 7-year-old girl with complex medical needs who loves being outdoors, singing, playing, and engaging with the world around her. If you are passionate about helping children thrive and want a rewarding long-term role where you can truly make a difference, we would love to hear from you.
This position offers excellent rates of pay, specialist training, long-term stability, and the opportunity to be part of a child's developmental journey.
About the Role
You will provide high-quality, child-centred support, helping our daughter achieve her goals and participate fully in family, school, and community life.
Responsibilities include:
Providing daily care and support, including tracheostomy care, PEG feeding, mobility assistance, and continence care (full specialist training provided).
Supporting communication using PECS, Makaton, and electronic AAC devices.
Encouraging play, learning, therapy activities, and social development.
Helping achieve agreed monthly developmental goals focused on communication, mobility, independence, and cognitive skills.
Supporting speech and language therapy programmes, including oral motor activities.
Accompanying our daughter to school, appointments, activities, and community outings.
Working collaboratively with parents, therapists, and other support staff.
Supporting the wider family to maintain a positive and nurturing home environment.
About Our Daughter
Our daughter is:
Happy, sociable, and full of personality.
Living with complex medical needs, including a tracheostomy and PEG.
Supported by specialist healthcare and therapy teams.
Attending school and engaging in regular developmental activities.
Part of a loving family with parents and an older sibling who value kindness, professionalism, teamwork, and consistency.
Hours and Shifts
Term Time
Monday to Thursday: 3:00pm to 9:00pm
Friday: 1:00pm to 9:00pm
School Holidays & Weekends
12-hour shifts on a rota basis
Additional hours may be available. Shift times may occasionally vary according to family needs, with reasonable notice provided.
Pay & Benefits
£20.00-£24.00 per hour
Company pension
Comprehensive specialist clinical training
Ongoing professional development
Supportive and welcoming family environment
Long-term, permanent role
Opportunity to work closely alongside experienced healthcare professionals
Six-month probation period (which may be shortened for experienced candidates)
About You
Essential Requirements
Minimum 2 years' experience supporting children with complex, physical, or additional needs in the UK.
Caring, patient, reliable, and highly professional.
Able to work independently and as part of a team.
Genuine passion for supporting children to reach their full potential.
Full UK manual driving licence.
Right to work in the UK.
Seeking a long-term position and able to provide continuity of care.
*Female Applicants Only
This post is open to female applicants only.
This requirement is applied in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 due to the intimate personal care involved and the role being provided within a family home environment. Therefore, the employer considers female sex to be a genuine occupational requirement for this position.
Join Our Team
If you're an experienced and compassionate support worker looking for a highly rewarding role where your skills genuinely improve a child's quality of life, we'd love to hear from you.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Head First, please do not hesitate to apply
Salary description
£20.00 - £24.00 per hour